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How to Win Hwei vs Graves Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Graves as Hwei

based on 7,909 Hwei vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Graves as Hwei resulted from an examination of 7909 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Hwei fights Graves in only 4.4% of their games.

Hwei vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei does a terrible job of countering Graves. Typically, they wins a lowly 46.8% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Hwei versus Graves matches, Hwei’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that they probably won't get first blood versus Graves.

Best Hwei vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Graves as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Graves

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Hwei vs Graves Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Graves Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.5
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
8.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
147
< Minions Killed >
56
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
948
< Physical Damage >
17,808
22,041
< Magic Damage >
894
501
< True Damage >
1,653
23,491
< Damage Dealt >
20,356
18,530
< Damage Taken >
30,607
11,005
< Gold Earned >
13,029
1.9
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
1,780
< Total Healing >
14,495
13,703
< Experience >
14,867
28
< Vision Score >
24
13
< Wards Placed >
6
578
< Time Dealing CC >
499

How to Counter Graves with Hwei in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some vital Hwei vs. Graves counter statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Graves..

Hwei usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their foe does. Typically, they takes less damage than Graves. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Graves

Who is Better, Hwei or Graves?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hwei usually loses when playing against Graves, with a 46.8% win rate. As a result, Hwei makes a bad counter to Graves.

While Hwei does have a lower win rate than Graves, when they face off with one another, Hwei also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Hwei into Gravesas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Hwei has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Graves. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Hwei is a bad counter for Graves. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hwei against Graves.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Hwei, we analyzed 7,909 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Graves as Hwei comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hwei to counter Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei most often gets more CS compared to Graves. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Hwei versus Graves build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Hwei bought at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better vs Graves than with many other common builds. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 46.8% battling Graves with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Graves as Hwei, Hwei players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Gathering Storm, and Manaflow Band runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Hwei vs Graves matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.8% win rate overall.

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